Kenneth C. Edelin

Kenneth Carlton Edelin (March 31, 1939 – December 30, 2013) was an American physician known for his support for abortion rights and his advocacy for indigent patients' rights to healthcare.[1] He was born in Washington, D.C. and died in Sarasota, Florida.

Edelin was convicted of manslaughter in 1975 after performing an abortion in Boston City Hospital at the wish of the pregnant woman.[2] He was prosecuted by Newman A. Flanagan.[3]. In 2008, Edelin received the "Maggie" Award, highest honor of the Planned Parenthood Federation, in tribute to their founder, Margaret_Sanger.

Notes
  1. Robert D. McFadden, "Kenneth C. Edelin, Doctor at Center of Landmark Abortion Case, Dies at 74", New York Times, Dec. 31, 2013.
  2. kanopiadmin (2007-05-04). "Children and Rights". Mises Institute. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
    • Lapomarda, S.J., Vincent A. (1992). The Knights of Columbus in Massachusetts (second ed.). Norwood, Massachusetts: Knights of Columbus Massachusetts State Council. p. 119.

Further reading
  • Kenneth C. Edelin, Broken Justice: A True Story of Race, Sex and Revenge in a Boston Courtroom (2007 memoir)
  • William C. Nolen, The Baby in the Bottle (1978) - book about His case was the subject of a 1978 book, "The Baby in the Bottle," by William A. Nolen
  • Commonwealth v. Kenneth Edelin, 371 Mass. 497 (Dec. 17, 1976)
  • Homans, WP, "Commonwealth v. Kenneth Edelin : A First in Criminal Prosecution Since Roe v. Wade", Crim. Justice J., v.1, n.2, pp. 207–232 (Spring 1977).
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